| A | B |
|---|
| imminent danger | A situation that poses the strong possibility of risk to people nearby |
| abrasion | A scrape; a damaged area of skin |
| wound | Any damage to the surface of the skin |
| closed wound | An injury beneath the surface of skin tissue, such as a bruise, with no skin broken |
| open wound | A cut, scrape, or other injury where the skin is broken |
| rabies | A serious disease caused by a virus that is transmitted by rabid animals; causes infection of the brain and nervous system |
| burn | An injury caused by heat from fire, sunshine, radiation, or chemicals |
| first-degree burn | A burn to the surface layer of the skin |
| second-degree burn | A burn to more than one layer of skin; characterized by pain, blisters, swelling, and discoloration |
| third-degree burn | A very severe burn to more than one layer of skin with nerve damage |
| health check | A routine daily health inspection of an individual child to check for symptoms of injury or illness |
| screening | A health inspection of a group of children to look for one specific problem |
| vitals | Signs of good health --- pulse, blood pressure, etc. |
| emetic | A substance that makes a person vomit |
| syrup of ipecac | A type of emetic used under doctor’s advice for poisonings |
| Heimlich maneuver | An abdominal thrust used to help a choking victim |
| poison control center | A place where reliable information about poisons and treatments may be obtained by telephone |
| caustic | Able to burn/damage the esophagus when going down or coming up |
| anaphylactic shock | Shock that comes from a several allergic reaction, as to a sting |
| ingest | To take into the body; to eat and swallow |
